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South China Sea: Philippines tells China to stop provocative actions in South China Sea
MANILA: The Philippines repeated its name for China to cease its “provocative actions“, warning that its continued makes an attempt to dam Manila’s resupply missions to a disputed atoll within the South China Sea might have “disastrous outcomes”.
Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson on the Nationwide Safety Council, mentioned in a press convention on Monday that China’s transfer to intervene with a resupply mission on Sunday resulted in harm to one in all Manila’s boats however nobody was harmed.
Within the incident early on Sunday, China’s coastguard mentioned there had been a “slight collision” between one in all its ships and the Philippine boat whereas the coastguard was “lawfully” blocking the boat from transporting “unlawful development supplies” to the warship.
Manila responded by condemning “within the strongest diploma” the “harmful blocking manoeuvres” of the Chinese language vessel.
“We’re relieved and grateful that no Filipino personnel have been harmed. However we’re involved by the escalation and provocations by Chinese language vessels who don’t have any enterprise being within the West Philippine Sea,” Malaya mentioned.
Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson on the Nationwide Safety Council, mentioned in a press convention on Monday that China’s transfer to intervene with a resupply mission on Sunday resulted in harm to one in all Manila’s boats however nobody was harmed.
Within the incident early on Sunday, China’s coastguard mentioned there had been a “slight collision” between one in all its ships and the Philippine boat whereas the coastguard was “lawfully” blocking the boat from transporting “unlawful development supplies” to the warship.
Manila responded by condemning “within the strongest diploma” the “harmful blocking manoeuvres” of the Chinese language vessel.
“We’re relieved and grateful that no Filipino personnel have been harmed. However we’re involved by the escalation and provocations by Chinese language vessels who don’t have any enterprise being within the West Philippine Sea,” Malaya mentioned.
